Crimes
Latest Crime News, Police Investigations and Court Updates
Public safety and the rule of law are essential to every society. The Crimes section of Naija Daily News delivers accurate and responsible reporting on criminal investigations, law enforcement, court proceedings, and security developments across Nigeria.
Our coverage includes police operations, anti-corruption investigations, cybercrime, kidnapping, terrorism, financial crimes, organised crime, public safety issues, and major criminal cases before the courts. We are committed to factual reporting that prioritises accuracy, fairness, and context while avoiding unnecessary sensationalism.
- Mar 2025March 11, 2025
Nigerian lawyer extradited to U.S. for multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme
Okechukwu Josiah Odunna, a Nigerian legal practitioner, appeared in a Federal Court in Miami,…
- March 4, 2025
Alleged N700bn fraud: EFCC docks ex-Akwa Ibom Gov, Udom
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have apprehended…
- March 3, 2025
17 years after NDLEA nabs wanted drug kingpin
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested…
- March 2, 2025
Man kills wife over Ramadan meal in Bauchi
A 50-year-old husband, Alhaji Nuru Isah, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police…
- March 2, 2025
NDLEA nabs Angolan, Nigerian with 3kg of cocaine in Kano, Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officials have arrested an Angolan businessman, Mbala…
- Feb 2025February 28, 2025
Death sentence for man who killed, burnt wife, brother-in-law
A Lagos court has sentenced Benjamin Ogudoro to death for murdering his wife, Chinyere…
- February 28, 2025
Indian bags 10yr jail term for N816m fraud
An Indian national, Chandra Singh, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by…
- February 26, 2025
7yo boy murder: Pastor, alleged accomplice in police net
By Didimoko A. Didimoko A 45-year-old pastor, Ijebor Simon, and his alleged accomplice, 23-year-old…
- February 26, 2025
Herders, produce thieves kill 24 in Edo
Violent clashes have led to the death of no fewer than 24 persons in…
- February 26, 2025
Cybercrime: 16 Chinese remanded in prison custody
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the detention of 16 additional…







